TAP LA vs Move
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TAP LA
Pay for transit fares across Los Angeles with your mobile device. This app allows you to purchase passes, manage multiple cards, and use touchless payment on numerous bus and train systems. It also offers trip planning and access to multimodal programs.
- Touchless payment
- Add TAP card to iPhone/Apple Watch
- Purchase transit passes
- Manage multiple TAP cards
- Add TAP card to Apple Wallet
- Trip planning tools
- Reduced fare support
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Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority ("LACMTA"), a government agency, is the owner and developer of this app. TAP is your ticket to ride transit in greater Los Angeles! It is accepted on 27 systems including LA Metro, providing a vast network of buses and trains. - Make your travel safe and easy with touchless payment and card management. - Add a new TAP card to your iPhone and Apple Watch and use your fare immediately. - Use your iPhone (8 and above) and Apple Watch (Series 3 and above) to tap with Apple Pay when boarding a bus or train. - Enjoy flexible payment options including credit/debit cards, account cash and Apple Pay. - Purchase a transit pass or Stored Value for any agency in Los Angeles County. - Manage multiple cards in your TAP account (iPhone 5 and above). - Add your TAP card to Apple Wallet, enable Express Transit and quickly tap and pay when you board. You don't even have to wake up your phone! - Supports reduced fares for seniors, students, persons with disabilities and low-income riders. - Transfer a TAP card in your account to your Apple Wallet and leave the plastic at home. - Access multimodal programs such as Metro Bike Share. - Use Trip Tools to plan trips, find nearby transit options, view real-time arrivals and save favorite destinations and stops. - Enjoy the benefits of a TAP account, such as Balance Protection, card management, discounts, promotions, transaction history and friendly customer service. - Accepted on 27 transit systems in LA County including: Angels Flight Railway Antelope Valley Transit Authority (AVTA) Baldwin Park Transit Beach Cities Transit Burbank Bus Carson Circuit Compton Renaissance Transit System Culver CityBus Foothill Transit Gardena GTRANS Glendale Beeline Glendora Transportation Division Huntington Park Transit Unlimited LA County Department of Public Works LADOT Transit Lawndale Beat Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) Long Beach Transit Metro Montebello Bus Lines Monterey Park Spirit Bus Norwalk Transit Palos Verdes Peninsula Transit Authority Pasadena Transit Santa Clarita Transit Santa Monica Big Blue Bus Torrance Transit
Move
Access a network of e-bikes and cargo bikes for personal use, available 24/7. Easily find, reserve, ride, and return bikes through the app. It simplifies urban travel and offers a convenient way to get around.
- Find available bicycles
- Reserve equipment
- Unlock rides via QR code or device ID
- Manage account details
- Contact customer support
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The Move app gives members access to a network of E-Bikes and Cargo bikes for personal use, 24/7/365. Find, reserve, ride, and return E-bikes and Cargo Bikes with ease. HOW IT WORKS Download the app and create an account. Scan the QR code or enter the device ID number to unlock your ride. Ride safe! Don’t forget to wear a helmet. Lock the bike to any rack to end your ride. FEATURES Find available bicycles Create and manage account details Reserve equipment Learn about the program Contact customer support
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Move at 4.3 against TAP LA's 1.9. TAP LA's advantage is ratings volume (799 vs 10) and review sentiment (12% vs 0%). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Move holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TAP LA has 799 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 12% of TAP LA's written reviews are positive against 0% of Move's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
TAP LA ships an update every 6 months, Move every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TAP LA | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.9 (799 ratings) | 4.3 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 12.2% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 799 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #166 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 84 MB | 103 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority | Pedal Movement Micromobility LLC |
Customer experience
TAP LA
Move
Bugs and requests
TAP LA
Reported bugs
3 issues- Card registration and activation issues
- Disappearing funds and balances
- Inconsistent app performance
Requested features
4 requests- Allow multiple devices for one account
- Improve reliability of fund loading
- Provide more transparent transaction history
- Integrate with more payment methods
Move
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
TAP LA
No in-app purchases
Move
No in-app purchases
